Change a password

Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

To change a password

Value	Description
winpop changepwd	Changes the password of a mailbox account.
username@domain_name	Specifies the mailbox account for the password you want to change.
new_password	Specifies the new password for the mailbox account you want to change

Notes

To perform this procedure, you must be a member of the Administrators group on the local computer, or you must have been delegated the appropriate authority. If the computer is joined to a domain, members of the Domain Admins group might be able to perform this procedure. As a security best practice, consider using Run as to perform this procedure.
To open a command prompt, click Start, point to All programs, point to Accessories, and then click Command prompt.
Depending on your authentication method there are other ways you can change a user's password.

If you are using Active Directory integrated authentication you can use the Active Directory Users and Computers snap-in to change a user's password.

If you are using local Windows accounts authentication you can use the Computer Management snap-in to change a user's password.

For more information, see Related Topics.
If you are using Active Directory integrated authentication, you must log on to the Active Directory domain, not the local computer, to perform this procedure.
To view the complete syntax for this command, at a command prompt, type:

winpop help

Your server might function differently based on the version and edition of the operating system that is installed, your account permissions, and your menu settings. For more information, see Viewing Help on the Web.